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About 2014 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Genres black comedy, drama, comedy, tragicomedy
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Armando Bó, Alexander Dinelaris Jr.
Starring Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Lindsay Duncan
Music Antonio Sánchez
Runtime 119 min
Country United States
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